Improvement in dog-muzzles



UNrrEn STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE. y

CHARLES It. DESILLES',l OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA..

IMPROVEMENT IN DOG-MUZZLES.

I j pocication f ormin g part oflLettersPatent No. 154,652, dated September 1, 1874; application tiled August 19, 1874.

Toall 'whom it mayfcoucer-n:

`Be it. known thatI, CHARLES BIBALLIER DEsrLLEs, of Charleston, SouthvGarolina', have invented certain new and -useful Improvements in Muzzles, of which the-followingis a specification: 1

It has been my object. in the muzzle that Iv have invented to so construct it as to render it entirely comfortable to-the animal to which it, is applied, and to allow the animal to drink,

' breathe, bark, and, in fact,ldo everything with .i sents a perspective .view 4of my improved muzz1e. o 4

4The principal part of the' muzzle is the front and side guard "A, 'within the y compass of `whichV the animals4 head is confined.v This -guardfis in one'piece of metal, or-fother rigid or stift' matriahand passes' along the sides and in front; of the 'animals Vhead" somewhat above the mouth. It is 4held in proper position by means of a head-ring, B,and a neckring, C.A Both'of these rings, inthe present instance, are of wire,..an d v.they arev made in two or more parts, jointed independentlyto the guard A in such manner-that they-.adjust themselves with ease 'to the animal, and vcan also be Vfolded up Hat in the plane of the' guard,

: for `the purpose above stated. y The head or nose ring is formed lin three pieces. The upper half, a, is, jointed tothe guard by loops' engaging eyes b on the guard. -The under. halt' is composed of two distinct pieces, c, jointed i 4alsofto eyes b on the guard, and connected by loops lor 'hook d at their contiguous ends,so that the one end will slide on-the other. The.

lower ham-thus composed of thetwo sections c, capable of being spreadV apart or drawn to-v gether,- allows thedog to open' his mouth, and l at the same time permits the muzzle to be adjusted to diierentfsized heads. The throat ring is in this instance alsometal; but it maybe of any other material, all that is required being a strap or band that will open to allow the aninials headto be inserted in the muzzle. After the headis thus inserted, the band can be fastened around the neck.- This is ac ,complished,in the present instance, by making the upper half of the band in two pieces, e, united at their contiguous ends by-a hook.

`a11d-eyefastening.l The lower half, f, of theneckring, as well as the two parts of the upper half, are jointed to the guard Alike the parts ofthe head or nose ring. The two rings BC are connected onthe under side by a strap or chain, g, which renders it impossible for the animalto get rid of or to pull off the muzzle. Between the under part of the head or nose ringand the front part of the guard 'extends a brace, D, which serves to assist in assuring the guard in proper position, and also to prevent the animal from eating. This brace is jointed both to the nose-ringvand to the guard. This l bottom brace can, if desired, be dispensed with, in which case the animal would be able to eat, but still not bite.

It will be seen that the .construction del scribed renders every part of the muzzle movable, and so allows it to t the animal conn fortably 'and easily. All the parts can also be folded upsok as to lie in the plane of the guard. A furtheradvant'age is the simplicity of 'structure andthe Very small expense of manufacture. It is' alsofvery light.

Having described my invention, what I claiA and desire to secure' by- Letters Patent, 1s-, 1 l

441. The side and frontguard, in combination with thenos'e or head and neck rings, and strap -or chain connecting said rings, as and for the y purposes shown and described. l

2. In combination with the side and front guard, the nose or head ring having its lower half composedot two sections 'united by an expansible connection, l substantially -as described, to permit their spreading apart, forA the purposes stated.

3. The combination of -the side; and front guard, the neck and head or nose rings, and 'parts of the muzzle may be folded up in the the under brace and shield extendlng between plane. of the main side and front guard. the nose-ring.; and front of the guard, as shown In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed and set forth. my name this 17th day of August, A. 111874. 4. A muzzle composed of a side and front GHAS. RIBALLIER DESILLES. guard, and jointed head and. neck rings, with Witnesses: or without an under brace, constructed and O'. E. JOHNSON, Jr., arranged as described, so that the several W. W. J oHNsoN. 

